Main area: General Medicine - Cambridge
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role will include working nights and weekends)
Job ref: 344-5609WHH
Site: William Harvey Hospital
Town: Ashford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
We have 9 medical wards based on the William Harvey Hospital site. We currently have vacancies on our Healthcare for Older People (HCOOP) wards, Respiratory ward, and our general medical ward including secondment opportunities for our Respiratory Assessment Day Unit.
We are keen to hear from registered nurses that are passionate, forward-thinking, and proactive. If you enjoy working as part of a team, expanding your skills and experience within various specialties, we would like to hear from you.
In return, we offer training and career development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
* To provide high-quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
* Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from senior Nurse in Charge.
* Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously as part of a team.
* Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers, and staff at all times.
* Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice, and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Recent clinical experience in an Acute Trust.
* Delivery of evidence-based practice.
* Demonstrates a patient-focused approach.
* Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty.
* Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
* Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
Clinical skills and experience
* Patient-focused approach.
* Basic IT skills.
* Ability to develop working relationships with others.
* Time management and personal organization skills.
* Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Governance
* NMC Code of Conduct.
* Clinical Governance.
* Understanding of current issues in nursing.
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
* Knowledge of Quality Improvement.
Other requirements
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission, and Values.
* Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally.
* Calm under pressure. Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfill our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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